Posted on Mar 4, 2018
Have any of you turned to video games for stress relief?
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Military Community Awareness (MCA)
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As long as they're free.... subscription or IAP games can drive me nuts
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Definitely have, been gaming since the Atari 2600 and gaming has been my go to for blowing off steam
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Yes, playing gets the mind busy on other things. Call of Duty games are a no go for me. I dont enjoy fps games anymore. Skyrim and RPG and Sports games are the best for me.
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SPC Brian Mason
I've never really liked FPS games. However, the Fallout series could be considered one but is a solo futuristic RPG.
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SPC Jon Carpenter
SPC Brian Mason I have 3 and 4...shooting things that dont resemble humans much doesnt seem to affect me so much
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Its my biggest stress relief, i have a gaming PC and xbox and ps4. im on one of those at least a few hours a day. i play pretty much every genre but am partial to military games.
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This sounds so much like an “After School Special” question. Illicit, transactional, and deviant. In reality there are more than 200m Americans (over 67%) who play digital/video games of one form or another. That said, gaming is fun and immersive and may provide an old adrenaline junkie like me a relatively risk free thrill. So the question isn’t totally out of left field. But consider that I’m in my 40s and played my first console game in 1981. I’ve had one form or another of “video game” outlet ever since. If there’s a clinical interest in this question, you may want to refine it a bit.
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SPC Brian Mason
No.
We use movies and series for outlets as well and this isn't that different. At times, 'escaping' for while is a good thing.
We use movies and series for outlets as well and this isn't that different. At times, 'escaping' for while is a good thing.
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It allows for a place I can control with out stress or too much pressure. A place to work things out and take my mind away from things for s bit
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Yes. I play sports games like NBA 2k. It also helps me connect with those around me.
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